Bracket eor supports



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BRACKET v'FOR SUPPORTS Filed pct. 2,'1'928 Z] ZZ gyn/vento@ f5 i W Wmoaamms Patented June 24, 1930 WILLIAM W. moonen/rus, or TAYLORVILLE, inmivors BRACKET FOR SUPPORTS Appiieatin ieaoctober 2, i928.' serial Nofaoaseav This invention relates to brackets for supports and more particularly yto a bracket capable of being arranged in multiple to enable its convenient use in mounting garment hangers, gambrels or other supports.`

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is so constructed that any portion of the series may be removed'to permit access to a selected support arranged in the series without disturbing the relative positions of the surpports of the removed :portion of the series and without disturbing the remainder of the series.

A further object'ofthe invention is tol produce a device ofthis character whichis so constructed thatvit lmay be very readily combined with supports of widely varying character and vwhich will maintain Ythe supports in such spaced relation that there willv -not beundue contacter1 articles supported thereby.

A still further obj ect of the invention is to provide in a construction of this character an arrangement such that when desired, the

brackets may be mounted upon other' supports than a second bracket of the series,

thus enabling the same to be arranged upon a stretched line or wire or other suitable 3'0 support.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in theaccompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein 1 Figure l is a side elevation showing a series of brackets constructed in accordance with my invention;

' Figure 2 is a plan view, one of thebrackets 40 being shown vpartially in section; v

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view ,through the bracket and a portion of an attached bracket; f

Figure L is a bracket;

Figure 5 is a of the supporting arm showing a .slight modiication of the structure thereof. Y

Referring now more particularly tothe drawings, the bracket comprises angularly front elevation of the fragmentary side elevationV and preferably perpendicularly related arms l0 and 11, of which the arm 10 will herein after lbe referred to as the'vertically disposed arm and the' arm 1l as the horizontally'disposed arm. As will hereinafter become obvious, these terms are arbitrarily employed to designate the general .direction of extension of thearms and not any actual ixed relationthereof. The vertical varm 10` is maderelatively broad rand-flat and at its upper end has outwardly extending ears`12 adapted to engage/against fingers of thehand which engage the arm 12 at thesides' thereof and'to provide a limit, preventing downward sliding movement of this arm through theiingers4 The arm, adjacent its upper end,l has formed therein Ya rectangularv opening 13, thefpurpose of whichwill presently appear.

Beneath this opening, yan upwardly 'and inwardly inclining slot 14, which opens at'.

its lower end though one side of the arm,

provides communication withl a centrally disposed cove l5. The slot permits admis-f` Y sion to the cove ofy a stretchedrope, wire or similar support `from y'whichthe arm Amay be suspended,l if desired.

The horizontal arv .11 is 'Inadejofea de-f.

sired length and is likewise flat andl rela-` tively broad, having rits 'greatest dimension verticallydirected. i' The outer end ofthisv arm, which may be of Vany desired `length,

dependent upon the spacing which isv desired Y between the mountedsupports S, is provided withanose 16, which is of approximately the same width and depth of the openingl i the verticalarm.' The outer'end 'ofthisf nose isslightl'y reduced both transversely y,

and longitudinally, as will bejmore obvious by a comparison of yFiguresl and 2te per- Vmit the-ready vengagement of the .vertical arm of a second support therewith by pass`l ingthe nose throughthe opening 13'. In its upper .'surface, the' nose isv formed with ,af notch17, the outer vwall 18ct which or that l wall most remote fromthe vertical zarrnl0 is spacedff'rom'the frontface; of a shoulder.

20 on the arm'.11jafdistanceclosely gtiiprozfigj4 mating the thickness of the arm 1 0.A lThe lower face V1920i the nose is spaced from` 17. The arm l1 may likewise be so con` structed that the Ynose is disposed below the upper wall `of the opening 1,3 upon the bot-v toni wall of the notch l of the nose', tl'iearm the lower edge of the arni to provide the shoulder 2O on the arm 11, which contacts the inner face of the arm l() of an applied bracket beneath the lower edge of the opening 13 thereof. To assist in maintaining an applied bracket in rigid position, the outer end of the arm 1l is preferably widened, as

at 21, to increase the width of the shoulder- 20, the shoulder being arranged in alignment with the inner face or wall 22 of the notch `'upper edge thereof, with the resultthat the .arm .ll above the nose will engage with theY outer face of the arm l0 above the opening 13, as illustrated at 23 in the modiiied Aform ofFigure 5.

' It will be obvious that in the use of the device, one of the brackets must be first applied tothe wall or other support by whichv the Vbracketv series is to be carried. lSubsequent brackets can be securedxto succeeding brackets by siinplyengaging such brackets "with the succeeding bracket'by passing the` openingl over the nose and seatingthe llObeing held against movement in opposite i securely held in position.

,directions by theV walls of the notch and the shoulder 2O.V The applied bracket will be struction illustrated'is such that thevbrackets will; be disposed in descending series,'it will,

` of course, be obvious that by varying the in-l clination ofthe arms '1Q and 11 to one another, theY steps of such descendingseries may be `veither varied, as desired, or com# pletely obliterated. Itwill also be obvious .v types of supportsftolbe employed. In the that the supportsSmustbe spacedfrom one another variable distances to enable various presentillustration, the supports S comprise garment hangers integrally secured tothe -arnisj'll and in a 'construction ofl this characterna' minimum space between adjacent Vsup'-` Y jports S may Vvbe provided. In' theuse .of

i ing of the supports would have to'be variedv ,Y c Y W v Y' jwhen it is desiredltoreniovea particularVv brackets of this cliaraeter, however,l the'spac- While v the conj the shoulder for engagement in the opening of a similar bracket, said nose having in its upper face anotch'the outer wall of'which is spaced from ythe shoulder a distance equal to the thickness Vrofthe first named arm, the shoulder beingv of greater breadth than the opening.

'25A bracket for supports'icomprising an-Y gularly related arms, one arm of the bracket having an opening and the outer end of the other arm of the bracket being provided with a slioulderand afnose extending beyondl the shoulder forengageinentj in the openingY of a similar bracket, said nose having in its upper face a notch the walls of which are spaced apart adistance equal to thethickness of the first named arin andthe inner wall of y Y which coincides withl the shoulder.

3. A bracket for Vsupports comprisinga vertical arm having an opening, and a hori-V Zontal arni `having a shoulderand a nose ex;KAV Y tending beyond the shoulder'and providedr` in 'its upper side withv a notchliaving one of its side .walls .alined with the shoulder. y

rIn testimony whereof hereunto my ,do i" WILLIAM w. Niconiiixnis.

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toinsure thefproper. spacing j for the sun Y ported meatsl or 'fowlsg bracket. of.v the series toy securethe element niountedjupoi'i the"support S thereof," this.

` mainder of the, series replaced byv engagea may be Vreadily jaccornplishedby engaging thenext succeeding bracket, disengaging itl from the desired Ybracket'together Awith all succeeding braoketsofthey series. The deY- sired bracket is then removed Vand the` rement Withthe bracket which had originally sul'iport'ed the desired;bracket. Y c It will be obvious that a .construction of this character lends itselfto many usages which Aare not" herein' illustrated or ,suggested kand `itfwill alsov be Obvious. that this construc-` Y ,13a Y l 

